Sifting-bag



(No Model.) I P. DIAMOND.

SIPTING BAG.

No 506,982. Patented 001;. 17, 1893.

Invert/01 .Pairtlck Diamond UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK DIAMOND, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

S-lFTlNG-BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,982, dated October17, 1893.

Application filed May 12,1893.

T0 0. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PATRICK DIAMOND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovements in sifting-Bags, of which the following is a specification.

The object of 'my invention is to provide a bag for fine granular orpowdered material, which bag will serve to securely retain the materialwhile the same is in stock or during shipment, but can also be used asameans of sifting the material from the bag when the latter is in use.This object I attain in the manner hereinafter set forth, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is aperspective view of my improved bag showing the same sealed. Fig.- 2, isa similar view showing the bag open for sifting purposes; and Fig. 3, isa longitudinal section of the bag showing the same sealed.

The body A of the bag may be madein any of the usual ways and may be ofpaper or fabric of any available character, the bag being suitablysealed after it is filled. I

In one side of the bag near the top are formed one or more openings 0!.of a size sufficient to permit the contents of the bag to be siftedthrough the same,

When the bag is in stock, or during transportation, this perforatedportion of the bag is covered by a flap B which is lightly sealed to theouter side of the bag, the sealing band extending around the perforatedspace so as to inclose the latter and prevent any escape therefrom. Theflap has a projecting tab 1) which serves as a ready means of catchinghold of the fi'ap when it is desired to usethe bag, the sealing portionof the flap being torn loose so as to expose the perforations and permitof the discharge of the contents of the bag through the latter. Ifdesired, the flap B may be of a different color from the body of the bagso as to indicate the portion which is to be removed and simplify thedirections for such removal.

My improved bag provides a cheap and convenient means of packingpowdered laundry Serial No. 473.909. (No model.)

blue, spices, seeds,or other powdered or granuiar substances which inuse it is preferable to sift or discharge in small quantities, thecontents of the bag being securely retained until the flap is torn offso as to expose the perforations.

I am aware that boxes for containing powdered or granular material havebeen provided with perforated tops upon which removable caps or coverswere pasted or otherwise secured, and I am also aware that sachet bagshave been provided with perforated sides, the perforations in thelattercase, however, being self-closing and being opened by stretching ordistending the bag, a construction which, of course, is not admissiblein paper bags such as I use, and in which, therefore, the escape of thecontents of the bag is prevented by providing the flap with a sealingband surrounding the perforated portion of the bag.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent- 1. A sifting bag sealed to retain its contents andhaving, in one side of the body thereof a series of perforations, saidbody also having a flap folded over said perforations, and provided witha sealing band which extends around the series of perforations andserves to secure the flap to the body of the bag, substantially asspecified.

2. A'siftingbagsealed to retain its contents, and having in one side ofthe body thereof a series of perforations, said body also having a flapfolded over said perforated portion, and having a sealing bandsurrounding the same, and a tab projecting beyond said sealing bandwhereby the flap may be torn from its place in order to expose theperforations, substantially as specified. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' PATRICK DIAMOND.

Witnesses:

FRANK E. BEcH'I'oLp, J OSEPH H. KLEIN.

